GB2334420A - Plant cultivating method and apparatus - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
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- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
- A01G27/02—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots having a water reservoir, the main part thereof being located wholly around or directly beside the growth substrate
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
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Abstract
A plant culturing box 200 which has a plurality of pot units formed therein is placed on a water supply box 100 so that the bottom of the pot units rest on protrusions 130 formed on the base of the water supply box 100. A water supply tube 300 is then arranged at the side of the apparatus to provide water to the water supply box and thus to the part of the plant pots which extend into the water supply box 100. Drainage means (172, fig.2) may be provided in the water supply box in the form of a hole (171, fig.2) which is smaller in diameter than the hole 301 allowing water to enter the water supply box 100 from the tube 301. This ensures a level of water in the supply box 100. A groove 150 may be formed at the side of the supply box 100 to support the water supply tube 301. Alternatively the groove may be formed nearer the centre of the box. It may also be formed on the upper plant cultivating box as shown in figure 10.
Description
WATER SUPPLY TYPE PLANT CULTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a water supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereof, and in particular to a water supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereof which are capable of implementing an easily water supply by engaging a plug pot, a separable pot and various plant planting boxes, so that it is possible to culture various plants and the like for a short period.
2. Description of the Background Art
Generally, soil is filled into a unit pot of a plant culturing box such as a resin connection type pot, a plug pot, and the like when culturing various plants, and then seeds are planted. In the conventional art, when planting the plants using a plant culturing box, the water supply is manually performed for thereby causing much inconvenience and increasing the cost, so that it is impossible to implement an effective water supply.
In this case, a mass production of the plant culturing is not implemented. In addition, the quality of the young plants is decreased.
In order to overcome the above-described problems, when adapting a sprinkler system, it is so expensive, so that the plant culturing cost is increased. In this case, it 1 impossible to uniformly supply water over the plants, so that the good quality of the plants is not obtained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention tc provide a water supply type plant culturing method and ar apparatus thereof which overcome the aforementioned problem encountered in the background art.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a water supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereof which are capable of implementing various water supply typ plant culturing boxes such as an easy water supply by engaginc a lug pot, and a separable pot and culturing a good quality oi plants for a short period.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a water supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereoi
Which are capable of implementing an easier water supply in the case that a lot amount of young plants are cultured in a widf area and a small amount of young plants are cultured in c predetermined area by seeding in the plant culturing boxes suc as a plug pot and a separable pot, engaging the plant culturinc boxes with the water supply type plant culturing boxes, anc manually and automatically supplying water over the plants.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wate supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereof which are capable of easily implementing a water supply system using a tape or a commonly used resin tube as a water supply tube, so that water is effectively supplied to the plants, and the amount of the discharging water is much smaller than the amount of the supplying water.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a water supply type plant culturing method and an apparatus thereof which are capable of preventing the roots of the plants from advancing into the ground by separating the ground and the bottom of the plant culturing box and easily separating the plant culturing boxes and the plants when transplanting the cultured plants to another area or the ground by alternatively forming a plurality of separation cut-away grooves and recesses at the rim portions of the water supply type plant culturing box.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided a water supply type plant culturing method which includes a step for engaging a plant culturing box having more than one unit pot with a plant culturing box into which water is filled and installing the thusly engaged resultant structure horizontally and vertically in a culturing region, a step for filling soil into each unit pot of the plant culturing box and then planting seeds thereinto, a step for connecting a water supply tube to one side of the water supply box and then supplying water thereto, and a step for providing the water in the water supply box to each unit pot for thereby supplying young plants with the water.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided a water supply type plant culturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention which includes a support protrusion having a plurality of protrusions and formed in multiple rows on a bottom portion of a box main body so that the bottom portions of more than one unit pot of a plant culturing box contact with the same for thereby obtaining a gap D, and an engaging groove for engaging a water supply tube at one side of a wall for implementing a water supply.
To achieve the above objects, there is provided a water supply type plant culturing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention which includes a plurality of taper-shaped unit pots formed of a resin and having a space
S and formed on an upper plate in multiple rowsr an opening formed on the bottom portion of each unit pot, a rim portion having a curved portion and a wing portion formed of a peripheral portion of the upper plate, a water supply tube having a water supply hole and engaged at an interim portion of the upper plate, and an engaging groove having a water flowing hole.
Additional advantages, objects and features of the invention will become more apparent from the description which follows.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
Figures 1 through 4 are views illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, of which:
Figure 1 is an exploded view illustrating a water supply type plant culturing box, a plug pot and a water supply tube;
Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating a water supply type plant culturing box;
Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a plug pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box; and
Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a plug pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box;
Figures 5 through 9 are views illustrating another embodiment of the present invention, of which:
Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the construction that a water supply tube is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box;
Figure 6 is a plan view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box;
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box;
Figure 8 is a partially cut-away perspective view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box; and
Figure 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box; and
Figures 10 and 11 are views illustrating still another embodiment of the present invention, of which:
Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the state that a plug pot, a water supply type plant culturing box and a water supply tube are engaged; and
Figure 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating an engaged state.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The embodiments of the present invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The water supply type plant culturing method according to the present invention includes a step for engaging a plant culturing box having more than one unit pot with a plant culturing box into which water is filled and installing the thusly engaged resultant structure horizontally and vertically in a culturing region, a step for filling soil into each unit pot of the plant culturing box and then planting seeds thereinto, a step for connecting a water supply tube to one side of the water supply box and then supplying water thereto, and a step for providing the water in the water supply box to each unit pot for thereby supplying young plants with the water.
Figure 1 is an exploded view illustrating a water supply type plant culturing box, a plug pot and a water supply tube,
Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating a water supply type plant culturing box, Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a plug pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box, and Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a plug pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box.
As shown in Figure 1, a plant culturing box 200 is engaged with a box main body 100 of a water supply type plant culturing box. A water supply tube 300 is crossingly installed. A plurality of plug pots 200' are engaged with the plant culturing box 200.
As shown in Figures 1 through 4, in the box main body 100, a rim portion 111 is bent at the upper portion of a wall 110, and a support plate 140 is extended from one end of the box main body 100, and a plurality of engaging grooves 150 are formed on the support plate 140 in the direction of the width of the same.
The water supply tube 300 is engaged with the engaging groove 150.
The plug pot 200' is integrally formed with an upper plate 220 in such a manner that at least more than one unit pot 210 having a predetermined space S formed of a resin thin plate is vertically and horizontally formed, and the wall 211 of each unit pot 210 becomes narrower in its bottom direction, namely, is formed in a taper shape. In the bottom portion 216, an opening 217 is formed. A rim portion 223 having a curved portion 221 and a wing portion 222 is formed at a peripheral portion of the upper plate 220.
In addition, a plurality of parallel support protrusions 130 are formed on the bottom 120 of the box main body 100. Each support protrusion 130 is formed of a plurality of protrusions 131. A passage 132 is formed between the protrusions 131.
The lower portion of the unit pot 210 of the plug pot 200' contacts with the protrusion portion 131 of the box main body 100, so that a gap D is formed between the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100 and the bottom portion 216 of the plug pot 200'. The water is uniformly supplied to the box main body 100 through the passage 132 and the gap D.
In addition, the passages 132 formed between the support protrusion 130 and the protrusion 131 and the passages 132 of the support protrusion 130 are alteratively formed so that the water is uniformly supplied. A water drainage portion 171 is formed at the end portion of the bottom 120 of the box main body 100 for thereby implementing an easy water drainage.
A water drainage hole 171 of the box main body 100 includes a recess 172 at the bottom portion 120. On the contrary, a protruded portion may be formed on the bottom portion 120, and the same may be formed on the flat bottom portion 120.
The water supply tube 300 is formed by forming a water supply hole 301 on the wall of the resin tube. At this time, the diameter of the water drainage hole 171 is smaller than the diameter of the water supply hole 301, so that the amount of the water to be drained is smaller than the supplied water, whereby the water is gathered in the box main body 100 for a longer time.
A curved guide 160 is formed at the support plate 140 extended from one end of the box main body 100 for guiding the water from the water supply hole 301 of the water supply tube 300 engaged with the engaging groove 150 in such a manner that the curved guide 160 is opposite to the water supply hole 301.
The protrusion 131 is upwardly extended from the bottom portion 120, and the guide 160 is downwardly curved toward the bottom portion 120. Both walls of the guide 160 are protruded from the lower portion to the upper portion of the bottom portion 120. In addition, both walls of the guide 160 and the protrusion 131 have a reinforcing function.
In addition, a plurality of cut-away grooves 112 are formed at the rim portion 111 of the box main body 100. The recesses 113 which are downwardly formed between the cut-away grooves 112 are alternatively formed, so that when a young plant is fully grown, the plug pot 200' and the box main body 100 are easily separated.
As described above, in the water supply type plant culturing box according to the present invention, soil is filled into the space portion S of the unit pot 210 of the plug pot 200' and then seeds are planted thereinto. A plurality of the box main bodies 100 are arranged, and the water supply tube 300 is connected with the engaging groove 150 formed at one end of the wall 110, so that water is supplied through the water supply tube 300.
The water supply is performed manually or automatically.
When water is fully filled in the box main body 100, the water is fully absorbed into the soil in the plug pot 200', so that the plants in the plug pot 200' is well grown.
The lower portion of the plug pot 200' is placed on the protrusion 131 of the support protrusion 130, and a gap D is formed between the bottom portions 120 and 216 of the box container 100 and the plug pot 200'. An opening 217 is formed at the bottom portion 216 of the plug pot 200', so that the water in the box main body 100 is well flown into the interior of the plug pot 200'. In addition, air is well provided into the interior of the plug pot 200', so that the plants in the plug pot 200' are well grown.
In addition, the diameter of the water supply hole 301 formed at one end of the box main body 100 is larger than that of the water drainage hole 171, so that the amount of the supplied water is larger than the amount of the drained water, whereby the water is gathered in the interior of the box main body 100 for a longer time for thereby extending time in order for the plants to absorb more water.
In addition, since the bottom portion 216 and the ground are separated by the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100, as the plants are grown, the roots of the plants don't advance downwardly through the opening 217 of the bottom portion 216.
A plurality of cut-away grooves 112 and recesses 113 are alternatively formed at the rim portion 111 of the box main body 100, so that after the plants are fully grown, when separating the plug pot 200' and the box main body 100, fingers may be inserted into the cut-away grooves 112 of the rim portion 111, and then the wing portion 222 of the plug pot 200' is lifted up, and the fingers are inserted into the recesses 113, and the rim portion 111 of the box main body 100 is pushed down, so that the box main body 100 and the plug pot 200' are easily separated.
The box main body 100 mat be formed in a rectangular shape.
Preferably, the same is formed by a vacuum molding method. The shape and molding method of the box main body 100 are not limited to the above-described embodiments.
Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the construction that a water supply tube is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box, Figure 6 is a plan view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box, and Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box.
As shown therein, the box main body 100 of the water supply type plant culturing box includes a rim portion 111 formed at the upper portion of the wall 110, and an engaging groove 150 is formed at an interim portion of the lengthy side wall 110 of the box main body 100.
Figure 8 is a partially cut-away perspective view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box, and Figure 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the construction that a separable pot is engaged with a water supply type plant culturing box. As shown in Figures 5 through 9, a plurality of separable pots 200'' are inserted into the interior of the box main body 100. The water supply tube 300 is engaged with the engaging groove 150 formed on the wall 110 of the box main body 100.
The separable pot 200'' is formed of a resin thin plate and formed in a taper shape in which the wall 211 becomes narrow toward its lower portion. More than one unit pot 210 having the space portion S is separated by a partition engaging wall 212, and a connection support portion 213 is protruded from the lower portion of the partition engaging wall 212 more than the bottom portion 216 of the unit pot 210, and an overlapped 214 is formed at an interim of the connection support portion 213. An engaging protrusion 215 is formed on the upper portion of the wall. An opening portion 217 is formed at the bottom portion 216.
Soil is filled into the space portion S of the separable pot 200'' inserted into the box main body 100, and then seeds are planted thereinto, and water is supplied through the water supply tube 300, so that the water is filled in the box main body 100. This water is absorbed into the soil in the separable pot 200'', so that the plants are well grown.
A plurality of support protrusions 130 are formed on the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100. Each support protrusion 130 is formed of a plurality of protrusions 131. A passage 132 is formed between the neighboring protrusions 131, and the passage 132 is formed between the protrusion 131 of each support protrusion 130 and the wall 110.
The connection support protrusion 213 of the separable pot 200'' contacts with the protrusion 131 of the box main body 100, so that the gap D is formed between the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100 and the bottom portion 216 of the separable pot 200''. Therefore, the water is uniformly supplied into the box main body 100 through the passage 132 and the gap
D, and air is uniformly supplied thereinto.
A support protrusion 170 is formed at each corner of the box main body 100 for stably supporting the wall of the lower portion of the separable pot 200''. A water drainage hole 171 is formed on the upper surface of each support protrusion 170, so that a predetermined amount of water is maintained in the interior of the box main body 100.
The box main body 100 is preferably formed of a resin material. The protrusion 131 and the support protrusion 170 are protruded from the lower portion to the upper portion of the bottom portion 120, and the interior of the same is formed to be concave. The protrusion 131 and the support protrusion 170 may have a reinforcing function.
In the water supply type plant culturing box according to another embodiment of the present invention, soil is filled into the space S of the separable pot 200'' inserted into the interior of the box main body 100, and then seeds are planted thereinto. A plurality of box main bodies 100 are aligned and prepared. The water supply tube 300 is connected with the engaging groove 150 formed on the wall 110 of each box main body 100, so that water is supplied through the water supply tube 300 for thereby glowing the plants.
In the separable pot 200'', the connection support portion 213 contacts with the protrusion 131 of the support protrusion 130, and the gap D is formed between the bottom portions 120 and 216 of the box main body 100 and the separable pot 200''. An opening 217 is formed on the bottom portion 216 of the separable pot 200'', so that the water filled in the box main body 100 is fully supplied into the interior of the separable pot 200''. In addition, air is fully supplied into the interior of the separable pot 200'', so that the plants are well grown.
In addition, the water drainage 171 is formed at the support protrusion 170 formed at four corner portions of the box main body 100, so that water is over-flown, whereby a predetermined level of the water is maintained in the interior of the box main body 100. Therefore, the amount of the water supplied into the interior of the separable pot 200'' is constant.
Since the bottom portion 216 of the separable pot 200'' and the ground are separated by the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100, as the plants are grown, the roots of the plants are prevented from downwardly advancing through the opening 217 of the bottom portion 216.
In the water supply tube 300, the water supply hole 301 is formed in the resin tube, and a predetermined tape may be used for the same.
In addition, the embodiments that the water supply type plant culturing box according to the present invention uses the plug pot 200', the separable pot 200'l, and the plant culturing box 200 were explained. More preferably, the connection type pots may be used. Another type of the pots may be used.
Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the state that a plug pot, a water supply type plant culturing box and a water supply tube are engaged, and Figure 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating an engaged state.
In the water supply type plant culturing box according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the support plate 140 is extended from one side of the box main body 100, and the engaging groove 150 is formed at the support plate 140. In lieu of the construction that the support plate 140 is not formed in the water supply type plant culturing box, in another embodiment of the present invention, the ring portion 111 is formed on the upper portion of the box main body 100.
In the plug pot 200', a plurality of taper type unit pots 210 formed of a resin are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions, and are integrally formed on the upper plate 220. An opening 217 is formed on the bottom portion 216 of each unit pot 221. A rim portion 223 having a curved portion 221 and a wing portion 222 is formed on a peripheral portion of the upper plate 220, and the water supply tube 300 having the water supply hole 301 is engaged at the interim portion of the upper plate 220, and an engaging groove 230 having a water flowing hole 231 is formed.
As shown in Figure 5, the engaging groove 150 is formed at the interim portion of the wall of the box main body 100, so that the engaging groove 230 of the plant culturing box 200 is tightly engaged.
In addition, A water drainage hole 171 is formed at both end portions of the bottom portion 120 of the box main body 100.
The water flowing hole 2431 formed at the engaging groove 230 of the plug pot 200' has a predetermined size so that the water from the water supply hole 301 of the water supply tube 300 flows, and the water drainage hole 171 has a diameter smaller than the water flowing hole 231.
As shown in figures 10 and 11, the plug pot 200' is engaged with the box main body 100 of the water supply type planting culturing box according to another embodiment of the present invention. The water supply tube 300 is connected with the engaging groove 230 formed at the interim portion of the plug pot 200' for thereby culturing the plants. The plant culturing and water supply operations are performed in the same manner as the above-described embodiments.
The engaging groove 230 formed at the plug pot 200' has a convex portion which is protruded in the lower side direction.
The above-described embodiment is implemented by engaging the plug pot 200' to the box main body 100 and engaging the water supply tube 300 between the engaging groove 230 which is protruded on the plug pot 200' and the engaging groove 150 of the box main body 100 for thereby implementing a water supply operation.
In this embodiment, the description that the plug pot 200' and the separable type pot 200'' are installed in the plant culturing box 200.
As described above, the seeds are planted into the plant culturing container such as the plug pot and separable type pot, and the plant culturing container is engaged with the water supply plant culturing box, so that water is manually or automatically supplied. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to culture various plants in a wide culturing area.
In addition, a small amount of seeds are planted, it is possible to evenly supply the water.
As the water supply tube, the tape or the resin plate may be used suing the resin plate, so that water is fully supplied into the interior of the plant supply plant culturing box. In this case, the amount of the water drainage is smaller than the supplied water, so that the water is fully supplied to the plants.
The plant culturing container is separated from the ground by the bottom portion of the water supply plant culturing box for thereby preventing the roots of the plants from advancing into the grounds. A plurality of separable cut-away grooves are alternatively formed at the rim portion of the water plant culturing box. As the young trees are fully grown, when separating the water supply type culturing box and the hexagonal container, it is easily implemented.
Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to culture a good quality of various plants for thereby significantly decreasing the fabrication cost.
Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as recited in the accompanying claims.
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1. A water supply type plant culturing method, comprising:
a step for engaging a plant culturing box having more than one unit pot with a plant culturing box into which water is filled and installing the thusly engaged resultant structure horizontally and vertically in a culturing region;
a step for filling soil into each unit pot of the plant culturing box and then planting seeds thereinto;
a step for connecting a water supply tube to one side of the water supply box and then supplying water thereto; and
a step for providing the water in the water supply box to each unit pot for thereby supplying young plants with the water.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said water is supplied in such a manner that the amount of water supplied to the water supply box is large than the amount of the water drained, for thereby fully supplying the plants with water by extending a water flowing time in the box.
3. A water supply type plant culturing apparatus, comprising:
a support protrusion having a plurality of protrusions and formed in multiple rows on a bottom portion of a box main body so that the bottom portions of more than one unit pot of a plant culturing box contact with the same for thereby obtaining a gap
D; and
an engaging groove for engaging a water supply tube at one side of a wall for implementing a water supply.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said engaging groove is formed at a support plate extended from one side of the wall of the box main body, and more than one guide is formed at the support plate for guiding the flow of water discharged from a water supply hole of the water supply tube, and more than one water drainage hole is formed at the bottom portion.
5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a plurality of cutaway grooves are formed at a rim portion formed at the box main body and contacting with a rim portion of a plug pot for separating the box main body and the plug pot, and recesses are alteratively formed between the neighboring cut-away portions.
6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein an engaging groove is formed at an interim portion of the wall of the box main body for engaging the water supply tube.
7. A plug pot, comprising:
a plurality of taper-shaped unit pots formed of a resin and having a space S and formed on an upper plate in multiple rows;
an opening formed on the bottom portion of each unit pot;
a rim portion having a curved portion and a wing portion formed of a peripheral portion of the upper plate;
a water supply tube having a water supply hole and engaged at an interim portion of the upper plate; and
an engaging groove having a water flowing hole.
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